The new Kroger Marketplace ® on Mall Boulevard in Florence Square celebrated its grand opening with a ribbon cutting, last Wednesday, April 2. The new store which is estimated to bring approximately 267 new jobs to the community will offer customers more than 97,622 square feet of merchandise. It is the largest Kroger in Georgia and the first Kroger Marketplace … Continue reading “Largest Kroger In Georgia Opened In Savannah”

The Martin Luther King Observance Day Association Inc. honored scholarship winners Shanteria Hugue, James Berrigan, Maya Wallace, Paula Small, and Jenny Walker at the 2014 MLK Memorial Scholarship Awards Program held last Friday. The program opened in Savannah State University’s student union ballroom, with the singing of the Negro National Anthem “Lift Every Voice and Sing.” Chairwoman, Brenda McMillin and … Continue reading “2014 MLK Memorial Scholarship Program”

Union Mission’s Board of Directors recently, appointed Steve Allison as executive director to manage and lead one of the area’s largest non-profit organizations and the community’s single largest provider of services aimed at ending and preventing homelessness. Don Waters, Union Mission’s Chairman, said the Board was especially impressed by Allison’s diverse management experience as a executive in healthcare, accountant for … Continue reading “Union Mission Appoints Executive Director”

Park Place Outreach Youth Emergency Shelter, located at 514 Henry Street, announces the addition of Todd Cellini, President of South University – Savannah, to their board. Cellini has been appointed a three-year term. With numerous requests for his service on nonprofit boards, Cellini says he’s selective about what he commits to. He found Park Place Outreach to be a volunteer … Continue reading “Park Place Outreach Youth Emergency Shelter Announces New Board Member”

Join the second annual “Movement in the Park,” a health and wellness fair for young women and men of all ages on Sunday, May 4, 2013 at 2-5 PM in Forsyth Park. The City of Savannah, along with community sponsors, is please to invite the community to this year’s Earth Day Savannah festival Saturday, April 19 in Forsyth Park.

The Spencer E. White, Sr. Scholarship Committee of the Berean Missionary Baptist Association, Inc. Congress of Christian Education is proud to once again announce its annual scholarship banquet. The banquet will be held on Friday, April 11, 2014 at 7:00 PM in the Cary Hilliard’s Banquet Room on Abercorn Street. The banquet speaker will be Elder Craig Daughtry of the … Continue reading “The Spencer E. White, Sr. Scholarship Committee Banquet”

Ogeecheeton- Dawes Annual Mother’s Day Reunion will be held Saturday, May 10, 2014, 12 p.m.-6:00 p.m. Let’s get together like we did last year! Sharing food and love in a southern setting. Don’t forget to bring your family, friends, pastor, and church family. Come join us as the committee prepares great food, games, and fellowship. Feel free to contact Richard … Continue reading “Ogeecheeton- Dawes Annual Mother’s Day Reunion”

Recent graduates of the Chatham Apprentice Program (CAP) will be recognized by Chatham County Commissioners at their regular meeting on Friday, April 11 at 9:30am. Participants have successfully completed the workforce development program called “E-3: Educate, Empower, Employ.” CAP graduates and their families; CAP and Step Up Savannah staff. CAP/E3 graduates Natasha Lewis and Octavian Moore have been invited to … Continue reading “Chatham Apprentice Program Graduates To Be Recognized”

The Hospice Savannah Art Gallery, 1352 Eisenhower Drive (next to US Post Office), will host a reception for artist Stephen Darr on Thursday, April 24 from 5:30 to 7:30 p.m. The show “Moving off the Grid: Acrylic Abstractions in Color and Line,” is a vibrant feast for the eye! Stephen Darr is an emerging painter who finally answered the call … Continue reading “Hospice Savannah To Host Art Show”